There will be no end to the scams perpetrated by artificial intelligence. An AI scam that already has people worried is the capability of emulating a person's voice perfectly by capturing only a few spoken words. Imagine the reaction someone might have upon hearing their child or spouse pleading for money over the phone to get them out of a jam and avoid a catastrophe, and there seems to be no doubt who the person is.
Phishing messages pretend to come from a trusted organization, and AI can make the message more convincing. Fraudulent investment opportunities and charities are favorites for AI scammers. AI can make fake voice calls from a bank, credit card company or the IRS sound more realistic.
According to Malwarebytes computer security, 66% of people surveyed said scams were hard to spot in 2025. In 2026, 85% said the same thing.
ChatGPT Scam
There are even scams for accessing popular chatbots that pop up if the user misspells the name. For example, there is a ChatGPT scam that requires an annual subscription that cannot be cancelled but merely takes the person to the free ChatGPT website. See
AI glossary and
AI anxiety.